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Mock Fried Rice

Carbs and I are on a break at the moment. In the meantime, cauliflower has taken on a bigger role in my life. I think I’m ready to go steady…

I’m amazed by what you can do with cauliflower. I’ve been skeptical for quite a while, but now I’m a believer…

Did you know you can “rice” cauliflower? If you pulse the florets in a food processor or grate a head of cauliflower on a cheese grater, you end up with tiny “grains” that can replace rice in many recipes.

You can also smash it into “mashed potatoes”, make pizza crust, and even tater tots. Crazy, right? Obviously none of this tastes anywhere near as good as the real thing, but can be a good low carb substitute if you’re craving something starchy.

The cauliflower absorbs the flavors of the other ingredients in this dish, so while you don’t feel like you’re eating rice, you definitely don’t feel like you’re eating cauliflower. I don’t even like the taste of cauliflower (or the funky smell), but I can’t stop eating this fried rice. And just like the real deal, it tastes even better cold the next day.

If you’ve also broken up with carbs recently, let this faux fried rice help you through the hard times.

Hey Kerry! I made this tonight and it was fabulous! My husband couldn’t stop saying how delicious it was, and that he couldn’t believe it was cauliflower. Thanks for sharing! I look forward to trying some of your other recipes.

Made this for the first time for three of us. Everyone loved it! Skipped the eggs as I served it with fish and didn’t need the protein. Used carrots, onions and a bit of red bell pepper (all diced). Skipped the salt, and let everyone use soy sauce if they we so inclined. (2 of 3 didn’t use it and said it didn’t need it). This will be making a return visit to our table soon. For those of you who haven’t tried mock mashed potatoes and pizza crust using cauliflower you HAVE TO!